Arvonnan suoritti puolueeton puolisoni ja virallisena valvojana - tai nukkujana - toimi Nasu. Kiitos kaikille osallistujille!
5.9.2012
On arvonnan aika!
Blogini ensimmäisen koruarvonnan voittaja on tiedossa. Arvonnan voitti R. Seppelin. Onneksi olkoon!
Arvonnan suoritti puolueeton puolisoni ja virallisena valvojana - tai nukkujana - toimi Nasu. Kiitos kaikille osallistujille!
Arvonnan suoritti puolueeton puolisoni ja virallisena valvojana - tai nukkujana - toimi Nasu. Kiitos kaikille osallistujille!
4.9.2012
To my English-speaking visitors
If you see a blog post that is in Finnish, please just scroll past it. Chances are, the next one will be in English. I want to keep this a bilingual blog so some posts will be in Finnish and some in English.
But hey, welcome! It's nice to have you!
But hey, welcome! It's nice to have you!
Kun arvontalaulu raikaa
Ystävät hyvät, blogini laskuri näyttää tuhatta, joten on arvonnan aika. En viitsi näin keskellä yötä alkaa arvontaa suorittamaan, joten annan teille vielä huomisiltaan aikaa osallistua. Suoritan arvonnan myöhään tiistai-iltana. Jos et ole vielä osallistunut, tee se pikimmiten aiemman blogikirjoitukseni yhteydessä. Ohjeet ovat kirjoituksessa.
Introducing Nasu
I started this blog so I would have a place to write about my jewellery a little more. I have a page on Facebook but that doesn't really give me a space to talk about the actual jewellery making. It works fine for posting photos and short updates and such but I needed a place to write a little more and, hence, after much consideration, set up this blog.
Despite my initial reasons for the blog or its short title, I want this blog to be about things that do not fall under the category "jewellery" or "handcrafts". I haven't quite found a way to write about myself or my life yet - for many reasons ranging from privacy issues to "who would want to read this babbling". I don't know where to start and how. However, I think introducing my muse is a step I can easily take. So here goes.
Nasu is a female cat. Her name is Finnish for Piglet from AA Milne's Winnie the Pooh. She was given that name by my little sister who got Nasu from a place called Ykspihlaja in our hometown, Kokkola, in the spring of 2002. At the time, she lived in a small flat in the city centre of Kokkola. I remember going there to see Nasu when I was in town. She used to look at us from the top of a closet, from high up. She was sleek and black and pretty.
Later on, my sister got another cat. At some point, they were both taken to our parents' place and they stayed. During that summer in 2004, there was an incident where Nasu attacked the younger cat and they were separated. As a result, Nasu was taken back to my sister's flat. She had been deemed erratic and aggressive which resulted in my pregnant sister being worried about bringing a child into the situation. When she came closer to giving birth, she and our mom decided they had to do something about Nasu.
They contacted the local animal rescue organisation and were put in contact with a lady who was willing to give Nasu a home. She had other cats and dogs which made us all a little worried. How would they get along? How would Nasu feel being taken away from all of us? I remember one particular phone call where we discussed this and the idea of me and my spouse taking Nasu was voiced. I went to my spouse, trying to prepare myself for disappointment. Luckily, there wasn't a need for that. Soon after, at the beginning of November in 2004, my aunt and mom came to visit and they brought Nasu.
The queen had arrived. After the first months she showed her aggressive side to us. She might attack my hand on the couch or run and attack me when I was walking from a room to another. We took her to the vet and made sure there wasn't anything physically wrong with her. She got a clean bill of health, all labs were normal. We talked about behavioral aspects and ideas for what we could do. We were told to remove her from the situation when she behaved aggressively, to put her in another room to cool off. We did that but I don't think it helped.
We were out of ideas - until the vet suggested we should try medicating Nasu. I was very against the idea at first for many reasons. I didn't want her to have to take something every day nor was I looking forward trying to get the pill down. As time went by, we talked about it some more and decided to give it a try. I don't think we have ever regretted that decision. For several years now, there has been no signs of aggression. Before we did this, Nasu might get upset over a loud noise like a sneeze or coughing and attack. Nowadays, she might not react at all and if she does, she just lifts her head a little and then goes back to her nap. She is calm and had no problems whatsoever when she stayed with my sister for over 3 months earlier this year. She is headstrong and a rascal sometimes, oh yes, but not aggressive.
Today, Nasu is past the mark of 10 years of age. She lives with my spouse and I and spends her days napping, playing with my beads and eating. She loves beef sticks - all flavours and brands we have ever bought her - and her favourite foods are usually fish of some sort. She also likes rabbit and chicken, at least. She has her own spot on the couch and likes to make nests digging her away under the sheets on the couch. She likes dripping water, and her toy with the herb Valerian and wants to be alone at times. Because of the difficulties I have had with my mental health over the past years, the responsibilities of taking care of Nasu have fallen almost solely on my spouse. I feel really guilty about this. I also feel more than a little grateful that I have a spouse who is willing to do all that is related to taking care of - and especially cleaning after - a cat. I am lucky to have those two in my life and I don't know what I would do without either of them.
So that is the story of Nasu and how she became a part of our family. As she would say: Meow and Purrrrr!
Despite my initial reasons for the blog or its short title, I want this blog to be about things that do not fall under the category "jewellery" or "handcrafts". I haven't quite found a way to write about myself or my life yet - for many reasons ranging from privacy issues to "who would want to read this babbling". I don't know where to start and how. However, I think introducing my muse is a step I can easily take. So here goes.
Nasu is a female cat. Her name is Finnish for Piglet from AA Milne's Winnie the Pooh. She was given that name by my little sister who got Nasu from a place called Ykspihlaja in our hometown, Kokkola, in the spring of 2002. At the time, she lived in a small flat in the city centre of Kokkola. I remember going there to see Nasu when I was in town. She used to look at us from the top of a closet, from high up. She was sleek and black and pretty.
Later on, my sister got another cat. At some point, they were both taken to our parents' place and they stayed. During that summer in 2004, there was an incident where Nasu attacked the younger cat and they were separated. As a result, Nasu was taken back to my sister's flat. She had been deemed erratic and aggressive which resulted in my pregnant sister being worried about bringing a child into the situation. When she came closer to giving birth, she and our mom decided they had to do something about Nasu.
They contacted the local animal rescue organisation and were put in contact with a lady who was willing to give Nasu a home. She had other cats and dogs which made us all a little worried. How would they get along? How would Nasu feel being taken away from all of us? I remember one particular phone call where we discussed this and the idea of me and my spouse taking Nasu was voiced. I went to my spouse, trying to prepare myself for disappointment. Luckily, there wasn't a need for that. Soon after, at the beginning of November in 2004, my aunt and mom came to visit and they brought Nasu.
The queen had arrived. After the first months she showed her aggressive side to us. She might attack my hand on the couch or run and attack me when I was walking from a room to another. We took her to the vet and made sure there wasn't anything physically wrong with her. She got a clean bill of health, all labs were normal. We talked about behavioral aspects and ideas for what we could do. We were told to remove her from the situation when she behaved aggressively, to put her in another room to cool off. We did that but I don't think it helped.
We were out of ideas - until the vet suggested we should try medicating Nasu. I was very against the idea at first for many reasons. I didn't want her to have to take something every day nor was I looking forward trying to get the pill down. As time went by, we talked about it some more and decided to give it a try. I don't think we have ever regretted that decision. For several years now, there has been no signs of aggression. Before we did this, Nasu might get upset over a loud noise like a sneeze or coughing and attack. Nowadays, she might not react at all and if she does, she just lifts her head a little and then goes back to her nap. She is calm and had no problems whatsoever when she stayed with my sister for over 3 months earlier this year. She is headstrong and a rascal sometimes, oh yes, but not aggressive.
Today, Nasu is past the mark of 10 years of age. She lives with my spouse and I and spends her days napping, playing with my beads and eating. She loves beef sticks - all flavours and brands we have ever bought her - and her favourite foods are usually fish of some sort. She also likes rabbit and chicken, at least. She has her own spot on the couch and likes to make nests digging her away under the sheets on the couch. She likes dripping water, and her toy with the herb Valerian and wants to be alone at times. Because of the difficulties I have had with my mental health over the past years, the responsibilities of taking care of Nasu have fallen almost solely on my spouse. I feel really guilty about this. I also feel more than a little grateful that I have a spouse who is willing to do all that is related to taking care of - and especially cleaning after - a cat. I am lucky to have those two in my life and I don't know what I would do without either of them.
So that is the story of Nasu and how she became a part of our family. As she would say: Meow and Purrrrr!
30.8.2012
Blogin ensimmäinen arvonta!
Blogini on ollut vasta hetken pystyssä ja laskurista päätellen tänne ei moni ole vielä löytänyt. Nyt alkaa kuitenkin 1000 vierailun raja lähestyä, joten ajattelin pistää pystyyn ensimmäisen blogiarvontani. Idea on kaikessa yksinkertaisuudessaan tämä: kun laskuri näyttää tuhatta, otan arvontaan ilmoittautuneiden joukon ylös ja arvon heidän keskensä palkinnon. Palkinto on yllättäen koruaiheinen. :)
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Nyt siis kertomaan kavereillekin blogistani, että saadaan kävijäraja rikki ja arvonta pystyyn! Kiitän.
Korut vie, minä vikisen!
Laitoin viime lauantaina silloin otettuja korukuvia myyntiin Facebookiin. Sunnuntaina kun avasin koneen oli monissa kommentteja ja useita kiinnostuneita. Viimeiset 4 päivää onkin mennyt vastaillessa kommentteihin ja viesteihin, ketjujen pituuksia muuttaessa ja koruja pakatessa. Eilen sitten kiikutin 16 pakettia postiin ja lisää on lähdössä kun maksut ilmestyvät tilille. Muutama jo tänään näkyikin.
Noiden lähetysten joukossa oli myös Yhdysvaltoihin paketti. Eräs kissoja pelastava ja hoitava nainen järjestää Halloween-huutokaupan, johon hän pyysi minulta koruja. Olen lähettänyt niitä hänelle ennenkin, on ihanaa auttaa edes pienesti ihmistä, joka tekee paljon hyvää kissojen hyväksi. Pidän kovasti hänen kuviensa ja videoidensa katselemisesta. Tälläkin hetkellä hänellä on hoivattavana aivan pieniä kissanpentuja, joita on pitänyt pulloruokkia muutaman tunnin välein. Kuvia ei voi katsoa huokailematta! Katsokaa nyt vaikka tätä: Kissanpentuja
Minua on pitänyt kiireisenä myös loput tilaukseni. Tilasin viime viikolla korutarvikkeita monesta suunnasta muun muassa Halloween-korujani varten. Maanantaina ja tiistaina saapuivat kovasti odottamani Biconen paketti sekä Briteistä asti tilaamani korpit, noidat ja kurpitsat. Pääsin tekemään loppuun aiemmin aloittamani korvakorut ja rannekorut, joissa käytin muun muassa oransseja ja liloja helmiä. On inspiroivaa tehdä tuollaisia teemakoruja! Odotan jo joulunalusaikaa ja sitä, että ehdin tarttua tilaamiini lumihiutaleisiin ja muihin riipuksiin.
Eilen postista tullessani loikin innoissani taas Clas Ohlssonille. Minusta on tulossa melkoinen kanta-asiakas. Siippakin kysyi eilen saako sinne jotain kanta-asiakaskorttia kun minä siellä koko ajan käyn. Heh! Syy vierailuuni oli tällä kertaa pöytälamppu. Työpöytänihän on olohuoneessa. Siellä on kaksi kattovaloa, mutta näin iltojen pimentyessä ne eivät riitä. Lenksujen sulkeminen ja muu korutyöskentely vaatii kunnon valaistuksen, joten päätin lakata siristelemästä ja ostaa pöytälampun. On muuten hieno ja käteväkin, koska sitä voi säätää kolmesta kohtaa. Käyttöön sitä en ole vielä saanut, koska pöhkö myyjäsetä myi minulle aivan vääränkokoisen lampun, mutta ainakin runko on valmiina.
Lampun lisäksi ostin kirjekuoria ja pakkausteippiä postituksiin sekä toisen, pienemmän säilytyslokerikon. Jep, sorruin! En saanut mielestäni ajatusta helmien järjestämisestä, joten pakko se oli saada. Tämä on huomattavasti matalampi kuin rakas 60-lokerikkoinen tilaihmeeni, mutta juuri sopiva helmilleni. Kyllä nyt kelpaa!
Päätin muuten pistää pystyyn ensimmäisen blogiarvontani. Siitä lisää erillisessä postauksessa hetken päästä.
26.8.2012
Getting busy
I ordered some Halloween-appropriate charms on Monday along with some ring bases. All of the orders haven't arrived yet but three of them are here! Both Kirjohelmi and Esteriina delivered my orders within days and the materials were of good quality. I knew this about Kirjohelmi, this was my third order to them, I think, and I have also visited their "offices" in June. They have become a favourite and I will certainly order from them again. However, also Esteriina made a good first impression: I was pleased with all the things I got. In addition to these, one of the orders I made through Ebay also arrived, all the way from The UK. I'm like a kid in the candy shop when that happens and I get to open the packages and see the materials. It never fails to make me smile.
So yesterday I took my materials, picked out some of my favourite charms and made some rings. Here are a few of them.
Now that my orders have started to arrive, I have been able to finish some of my Halloween pieces. I made a few of them with the cat charms I already had but just had to wait for the new, black cats, before finishing some of the others. So here they are, ready to be sold and donated to the two Halloween auctions cat pages are having next month. Now I just have to decide which ones go where. Not an easy task, I tell you! I hope you like the photos!
So yesterday I took my materials, picked out some of my favourite charms and made some rings. Here are a few of them.
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| Cats, of course! These are from Kirjohelmi and the British shop. |
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| A heart with paws and a pretty heart |
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| Can you see that I'm already thinking of winter? |
Now that my orders have started to arrive, I have been able to finish some of my Halloween pieces. I made a few of them with the cat charms I already had but just had to wait for the new, black cats, before finishing some of the others. So here they are, ready to be sold and donated to the two Halloween auctions cat pages are having next month. Now I just have to decide which ones go where. Not an easy task, I tell you! I hope you like the photos!
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| Sad kitties |
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| Cats in Halloween colours. These were also an Ebay purchase. |
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| A selection of different cats |
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| My favourite black cats from The UK with some purple and black beads |
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